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Senior QA Consultant | Immediate Joiner | 10+ Years in Software & Game Testing | Mobile, Web & Console | QA Leadership | Functional, AI-Assisted Automation & API Testing | AI-Evaluation | Agile | Release Governance.

About

I don’t just find bugs, I protect the user experience. With a decade-plus years of experience across Flipkart, Sony and Zynga, I’ve seen the QA landscape shift from simple checklists to complex, AI-driven ecosystems. My role has evolved from a "tester" to a Quality Strategist, ensuring that as software gets faster, it doesn't get sloppier. Why work with me? While automation and AI handle the repetitive "how," I focus on the critical "why." I specialize in: High-Value Exploratory Testing: Finding the "edge cases" that scripts miss by thinking like a frustrated user. Strategic Shift-Left: Partnering with developers early in the sprint to eliminate logic flaws before a single line of code is written. Accessibility & Inclusive Design: Ensuring products are usable for everyone, meeting global a11y standards. Mentorship: Leading QA teams to adopt a "Quality First" mindset rather than a "Test Last" workflow. The 2026 Edge: I leverage AI tools to accelerate documentation and test data generation, freeing up my time to focus on complex usability, security vulnerabilities, and ethical AI bias testing. I believe that in an era of rapid deployment, human intuition is the ultimate fail-safe. 💬 Let’s connect: If you’re looking for a QA leader who brings a decade of intuition and a future-ready mindset to your team, I’d love to chat. Skills: Strategic Test Planning, SDLC/STLC, Exploratory Testing, User Advocacy, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), AI-Assisted QA, Risk Mitigation.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

notebooklm

notion

openai

perplexity

Work experience

Associate Team Lead at Moolya Software Testing Pvt Ltd, Dec 2021 - Aug 2026 · 4 y 8 mo, Bengaluru, Client 2: FleetPanda - Led QA governance for enterprise-scale products, managing stakeholder communication, client governance meetings, onboarding, release planning, and knowledge transfer initiatives. - Delivered weekly executive-level project health reports covering quality metrics, risks, release readiness, and project status. - Evaluated enterprise AI testing platforms including TestPert and Bugasura by validating AI-generated test cases, AI-generated bug reports, and business coverage using structured quality metrics Client 1: Flipkart - Led end-to-end testing activities from requirement analysis to production validation. - Monitored and participated in weekly releases to ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free products. - Collaborated with product, engineering, and DevOps teams to improve test coverage and CI/CD quality gates. - Authored standardised test plans, test cases, and QA metrics to improve transparency and predictability. - Mentored and onboarded new QA engineers, accelerating productivity and team alignment. - Delivered weekly QA status reports highlighting risks, quality metrics, and release readiness. - Validated SSR and SEO checks, executed A/B testing via Statsig, and contributed to weekly bug bashes.

Senior QA Engineer at Mobile Premier League (MPL), Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 · 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Use existing tools and techniques to validate the product. • Planning, Development and execution of test plans. • Implementing testing procedures and overseeing the QA process. • Creating backend platforms to support and run application. • Participate in troubleshooting and tracking of issues with different teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution. • Performing Sanity on Live builds. • Taking part in releases for successful deployment. • Participating in internal and company wide Play-tests and giving feedbacks.

Senior QA Engineer at Indium Software, Zynga, Jul 2018 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Assist the team in understanding the project. Attend Scrum and Client meetings. Planning, Development and execution of test plans. Implementing testing procedures and overseeing the QA process. Ensuring the successful deployment of products into the market.

Senior Quality Assurance Test Engineer at Sony India Software Centre, Mar 2015 - Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos, India, Leading the QA team in designing QA test procedures. Overseeing the drafting of testing documents. Testing different Console applications. Troubleshooting quality issues and modifying test procedures.

Test Engineer at Indium Software - Independent Software Testing Company, Oct 2014 - Feb 2015 · 5 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, • Creating test plans and performs functional testing. • Proficient in Bug reporting and Bug tracking. • Day-to-Day reports and project analysis. • Testing on different mobile devices. • Upgrade Software on Handsets, Taking logs and analyzing the logs.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Information Science/Studies, SJCIT

Public links

darpanseniorqa.netlify.app: https://darpanseniorqa.netlify.app/